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No. 29.
Dizful U > Bukujird.
No. of
stage.
Distance, in
milks.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total,
Rbmabks.
6
Tang-i-Fani
1,530'.
7
77
Cross the Lailun, which, though only 20'
broad, is difficult owing to boulders ; then across
a stony valley and over stony slopes. Cross a
stream at 4 miles. Skirt the Ab-i-Kani by a path
fairly level and good for a mile or so, tlien cross it by a difficult ford, and camp on the other
side in fine pasture ground, at the foot of the Kailun range.
Waimian
2,700'.
the Tang-i-Chal-i-Jaidar.
10
87
Ascend by a stony path between the Kailun
range and a small lake (elevation 2,050') ; then
over stony undulations by a difficult path to
the pass across the Kailun range known as
The fertile plain of Jaidar lies 8 miles to the north. The
pass is winding and stony, but of good width. Gradients i or Top of pass 3,170,'
the final ascent being difficult. Descend by easy gradients about 200', then over an
undulating grassy country to the fine pasture valley of Waimian. Water plentiful.
From Ab-i-Zal a lower line may be followed, the stages being : —
Miles.
Pul-i-Tang .........
Cham-i-Gnz .........
Waimian ... ......
10
14
m
But this is not a good road from Schindler’s account.
8
TANG-I-PENAWtJEi
3,570'.
13
100
Over a sea of
gradients. At 5
undulations by
cross a grassy
gentle
grassy
miles cross a grassy plateau
about a mile square ; then through a low pass to
the pastures of the Hasanwand tribe. From
here a road practicable for artillery is said to lead across the Jaidar plain by the Shapur
bridge, the Tang-i-Dubashi, and the right bank of the Kashgan river to Khuramabad.
From the Jaidar plain, a steep and rocky path also leads down the right bank of the
Kashkan river to the Karkhah valley, a mile above Pul-i-Gatnaskan. The Tang-i-Penawar
Valley is watered by a plentiful stream.
The country so far from the coast is treeless and produces no firewood ; a force moving
along this road would therefore have to carry about 3 weeks’ supply of charcoal.
9
Badamek
9 109
Ab-i-Saud
8
117
4,670.'
Over stony ground to the Penawar pass, the first
ascent is extremely difficult, then over grassy
undulations. Highest point, 4,050'. Up a lateral
valley by an easy road ; then descend to the foot
of the Dalich range, crossing several streams and gnod pasture laud. Then down to the
Badamek stream (4,365'); firewood now plentiful.
10 i Ab-i-Saud . 8 117 I Ascend the valley by a winding stony track. At
three or four miles ascend the Dalich pass, from
the foot of which a very bad road leads back to
the Theodor valley. The ascent might be easily
improved. The top of the pass is 6,020' above the sea. The road then winds down the
stony hill side into the bod of a dry ravine. Then descend the valley of Ab-i-Sard and cross
the stream, which is 6' wide. Camp on the left bank. A ruined post house and sarai
mark the spot.
11 I Kuh-i-Ghazab .1 10 I 127 Over the stony valley crossing several streams
and passing swamps. At three miles skirt the
Afrina stream, 20' wide and 2' deep, and at 4| miles
cross it and a small tributary. E. of the stream
lies Nasarnbad, with its ruined telegraph station. A heavy bd of road with steep ascents and
descents for a couple of miles when cross the Tagin stream, 30' wide and 2^' deep, with stone
Kuii-i-Giiazal .
10
127
4,925'.